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went back

VERB

break promise; change one's mind

Synonyms

WEAK

abandon be unfaithful betray desert forsake leave in the lurch renege repudiate retract return revert run out on

Antonyms

WEAK

keep promise

VERB

break

Synonyms

STRONGEST

renege

WEAK

abandon be unfaithful betray change desert forsake repudiate retract return revert

Example Sentences

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Since the Amtrak cards weren’t a good fit, my son went back to the drawing board and looked exclusively at student cards.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

"I went back the day after and got footage of them flying around, trying to get in, but the wall had gone," she said.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

The meal wasn’t as good as the pizza I had for just a handful of euros, and I went back to the pizzeria, hungry for more.

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026

I believe he walked me to my car and went back for her number.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

Mr. Reardon watched coldly as Mom and Jonah went back toward his office.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix